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'08 COURSES
March 8/9th 'OPEN STUDIO' 10.00am - 4.00pm.
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MARCH
1. 'TASTER DAY' - for watercolour/Pastel/Creative textiles/Printmaking.
 An inexpensive way to 'Try before you buy'.
Explore the possibilities of working in any of these media to find which suits you best before embarking on a longer course. Some materials will be provided FREE. £15.00.
Look! If you are new to BAC and subsequently book a course with us in 08 - reclaim the fee for this taster course in full.
TUTOR: ANGELA DAMMERY/PENNY GRAHAM-JONES/KIT CALLADINE.
MARCH 10th
COST: £15.00.
2. 'CREATIVE CONNECTIONS' - Creative Embroidery
J oin this lively, innovative and very popular textile specialist for another weekend of gorgeous stitch and a host of stunning imaginative new ideas. This course is suitable for all levels of experience but you will need a sense of adventure! Explore creative ways of linking, layering and connecting a variety of different media using the unusual and unexpected. Working mainly by hand, create several exciting pieces and develop original ideas for further work at home.
TUTOR: GWEN HEDLEY.
MARCH 29TH/30TH.
COST: £165.00.
APRIL
3. 'PAINTING REALITY IN OILS PART 2'
This is the second part of our unique 3 part series of oil painting courses, encouraging more skilful working in the style of the Great Masters of Classical Northern European painting. The course builds on work completed with William in Part 1 in this series, and those who have had previous experience working in this unique oil painting technique.
‘Non stop instruction made sure we learnt so much. Many thanks Bill for sharing your extensive knowledge with us.’ Visitor comment. ‘07
TUTOR: WILLIAM CALLADINE.
MARCH 30TH - APRIL 4TH
COST: £270.00.
4. 'COMPLETE BEGINNERS WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP'
If you have never tried painting in watercolour before or have had ‘disasters’ with it in the past, this course is for you. It will cover all the basic techniques to set you on the right path and above all to give the faint hearted the confidence and encouragement to persevere and move forward. At least two paintings will be completed during the day with Angela’s simple straightforward processes using a ‘paint along’ approach and much one to one guidance throughout. So come on and have a go!
TUTOR: ANGELA DAMMERY.
APRIL 5th
COST: £80.00.
5. ‘WATERCOLOURS WITH A LIMITED PALETTE’
 A great way to produce cohesive and harmonious watercolours with a maximum of 3 colours. Largely studio based but weather permitting, some sessions may take place on location nearby. The essence of this course is to discover just how effective a limited palette can be in producing dynamic, well designed and often dramatic watercolours. Suitable for all abilities including near beginners. An ideal progression course to move you on from course 4.
‘I haven’t painted for ages – You’ve ‘kick started my enthusiasm Angela – Thank you’
Visitor comment ’07.
TUTOR: ANGELA DAMMERY.
APRIL 6TH/7TH
COST: £160.00.
6. ‘PSYCHODELIC CATS’
 Felt making is a very exciting medium. It is so versatile and a great way of expressing your ideas through textiles, whether working on your own or in a group. This new felt making course will inspire you to create an amusing ‘scarf’ using ‘crepe’ felt techniques with additional bead details, to produce unique ‘Flat cat’ scarves. Made individually from hand dyed 100% merino wool, why not make one to match your own beloved kitty?
TUTOR: EWA KUNICZAK.
APRIL 11TH.
COST: £90.00.
7. ‘SPIRAL FANTASIES’
This exceptional textile artist and enthusiastic and innovative 
tutor will fascinate you with her exciting ways of using felt for contemporary wearable and decorative garments. This course will enable you to create unusual and delicate neck pieces or shawls using ‘Nuno’ felt techniques, with additional beading. These unique individually crafted neck accessories, using jewel like colours, will complete your ‘Look’ with a touch of magic.
TUTOR: EWA KUNICZAK.
Cost: £170.00.
8. 'AMSTERDAM, ANTWERP AND GHENT'
 Museum visits, art appreciation and sketching. Price includes tuition/art appreciation and ** B&B accommodation at the comfortable Acro hotel in the Museum Quarter of Amsterdam. (Travel to/from home and excursions not included. If you do not want to travel to /from Amsterdam on your own, then you will be welcome to join William and Angela who will be using the Stenna Line ferry service from Harwich to the Hook.)
Our second art appreciation and sketching visit to the Netherlands. Based in Amsterdam, close to the Rijks Museum and Van Gogh museum, sketch the picturesque canals and interesting Dutch architecture with Angela, using any water based media of your choice in this ‘Venice of the North’. William is a professional artist working in the Classical Northern European oil painting style and will offer advice and art appreciation during visits to the museums and give talks at our hotel offering a fascinating insight into the techniques and ideals of the major artists working during the Northern Renaissance in Holland and Flanders in the 15/16th centuries. Day excursions are planned to Ruben’s House in Antwerp (1677 – 1740) and to St Bravo’s cathedral in Ghent for the wonderful early oil painted altar piece ‘The adoration of the lamb’ by Jan Van Eyck. (1390 – 1441) This tour will be particularly beneficial to those joining our Painting and drawing reality courses in ’08, but also to anyone interested in the amazing painting skills exhibited by the great Masters of this period in Northern Europe, and which have strongly influenced all Western artist’s endeavours to this day. Non painting partners welcome.
LOOK! £20.00 discount off any ‘Painting reality’ course with William,
If you are also booking this holiday.
TUTOR: ANGELA DAMMERY & WILLIAM CALLADINE
APRIL 17th - 21st.
Cost: FROM £230.00.
9. ‘DRAMATIC LIGHT IN PASTEL’
.jpg) John is one of our most popular tutors, being a very talented pastel painter as well as an exceptional teacher, who is capable of inspiring all levels of ability through his quiet and patient manner and obvious skill in this medium. John’s pastel paintings exude atmosphere through his sensitive and often dramatic handling of this powerful medium. He confidently works from strongly lit subject material using soft pastels and an Impressionistic loose approach. This gifted and enthusiastic professional pastelist and experienced tutor will inspire you to explore lively methods for effectively using light and shade, sometimes from photographs of figure, landscape or seascape subject matter, or maybe from direct observation of still life or flowers. A studio based course.
TUTOR: JOHN PATCHETT.
APRIL 26th/27th.
COST: £160.00.
10. ‘FROM REALITY TO ABSTRACTION’
Ever  wondered how to move from the ‘comfort zone’ of reality painting and drawing
towards the realms of abstraction? Whether you aspire to being a Damian Hirst or a Picasso or just want to strengthen the design and composition of your current working methods, this course will move it forward – possibly into new and unfamiliar territory, but however far you wish to go down the road towards pure abstraction, this course will open your eyes to new ways of seeing and the means of achieving more powerful imagery and a greater simplicity of the design elements of shape, colour, tone and line. You will be encouraged to develop strongly designed and simply constructed compositions through drawing and painting sequences based on photographic references and from direct observation using a variety of drawing materials and water based paint. Suitable for all abilities.
TUTOR: ANGELA DAMMERY.
APRIL 28th/29th.
COST: £160.00.
MAY
11. ‘ICONS – FRESCO – GILDING – Discover Medieval and Renaissance painting techniques’
 Andrew’s easy going manner and vast experience in restoring and working in the techniques of the early Medieval and Renaissance master painters and craftsmen, ensure that this practical ‘hands on’ course will take you into the realms of the Renaissance workshop. Gain a unique insight into the working practises and traditions of painting Icons using Tempera, and Fresco, which uses watercolour painted onto wet plaster; each with the addition of oil or water gilding. Use your own original design ideas or those based on historical sources provided by the tutor. If time, you may also be able to complete a piece using traditional methods of Verre E’Glomise – gilded and etched glass.
This is a practical complementary workshop for those joining ‘Painting reality’ courses, as it explores the working practises of the earliest forms of traditional European painting. It is also ideal for teachers, artists and craft workers and all those who wish to explore in a practical way the historical background as well as the potential uses for contemporary interior and exterior purposes of these beautiful and long lasting techniques. With Andrew’s expert guidance, complete at least one piece of work using one of these traditional methods and materials.
TUTOR: ANDREW FAWCETT
MAY 3rd/4th/5th.
COST: £200.00.
12. ‘PAINTING REALITY PART 3’
This course is the culminating stage in our unique 3 part series of Classical Northern European oil painting courses, linking together Parts 1 and 2. In this course those with experience will push their work towards a more personal style using subject matter of their choice, or maybe specialising in painting flesh in techniques used by Rubens or Rembrandt, or still life or landscape using the methods of the Dutch Masters Vermeer or Claas. William is the only professional artist working with such extraordinary skill in these traditions today, who is able to combine such extensive knowledge with abundant enthusiasm and a natural gift for willingly imparting that information to others. A rare combination in any tutor.
‘The friendly atmosphere, the understanding and dedication of a Master teacher in beautiful peaceful surroundings and you have a good idea of what this week meant to me’
Visitor comments.’07.
TUTOR: WILLIAM CALLADINE.
SUNDAY MAY 5th - 10th.
COST: £270.00.
13. ‘WEATHER IN WATERCOLOUR’
John will once again dazzle everyone with his exceptional skill in handling watercolour to create the wonderfully rich, and strongly tonal effects which characterise his watercolours. The subject for the day will be based on the depiction of exciting weather conditions in the landscape – such as rain, wind and scudding clouds. A truly inspirational course to get you going in a new looser style of watercolour painting. John uses a clearly demonstrated ‘Paintalong’ teaching approach, so the course is suitable for all abilities including complete beginners.
TUTOR: JOHN LIDZEY.
MAY 11th
COST: £95.00.
14. 'LINO PRINTMAKING'
 Richard is one of the UK’s most eminent printmakers, a great draftsman with a natural sense of design and a gentle sense of humour, which he displays through his rich and varied output as painter, printmaker and designer. His energy and enthusiasm is infectious and he will encourage everyone, including complete beginners to lino printing to produce work of exceptional quality under his excellent tutelage. You will be able to use a variety of innovative and safe techniques to create full colour lino prints based on your own design ideas. Some materials are included and others can be purchased direct from the tutor or the Centre.
‘Excellent tuition and wonderful caring, friendly environment as always’ Comments from the ’07 visitor’s book.
TUTOR: Richard Bawden.
MAY 16th 17th 18th.
COST: £230.00.
15. ‘ATMOSPHERIC WATERCOLOURS’
 Scott is a well respected and sought after artist and demonstrator in his home county of Yorkshire; whose style is rooted in the British Romantic School of the 30’s and 40’s. His inspirational teaching and imaginative and dynamic use of watercolour and mixed media will encourage all abilities, to break new ground, get out of a rut, liven up and loosen up your paintings. A part studio/part location based course (if fine) – working from photographic references and visiting some of the typical wetland and rural areas and unspoilt countryside which abound in this part of North Norfolk. Beginners welcome.
TUTOR: IAN SCOTT MASSIE.
MAY 20th 21st 22nd 23rd
Cost: £240.00.
16. ‘BROADLAND BIRDS AND ANIMALS in watercolour or acrylic’
.jpg) This popular watercolour and acrylic artist – well known for his superb paintings of a variety of wildlife – will encourage you to investigate the habits and habitat of some of the better known wildlife of the Broads National Park – a mecca for bird watchers, wildlife enthusiasts and artists alike. Working from photographic references, and stuffed specimens and maybe sketches made in the wild, develop finished paintings, using either medium – David is equally proficient at both. An optional evening river excursion by boat may be possible (Weather permitting,) when it is hoped to see ducks, geese, kingfishers, herons, marsh harriers, water deer, otters and maybe even the elusive Bittern –most of these species are regularly sighted in this area. Suitable for all abilities.
‘Thanks David for your kind patience and support. I now feel enthused with my new knowledge and can’t wait to practise at home. I will definitely come on your course next year.’ '07 Visitor comments.
TUTOR: DAVID HYDE.
MAY 24th 25th 26th.
COST: £195.00.
17. ‘BROADLAND LANDSCAPES IN WATERCOLOUR’
 Skies, skies and more skies typify the unique wetland landscapes of this newest of our National Parks. And who better to introduce you into this natural unspoilt wonderland than this lively TV personality and author of numerous books and videos. Charlie is very much a ‘country boy’ at heart, a dedicated naturalist, and charismatic personality who is as passionate about the Broadland scenery as he is about painting it in his own inimitable style of watercolour. His humour and enthusiasm is infectious and his dynamic energy will ensure positive teaching and a happy, fun filled and productive painting holiday. We are delighted that Charlie so loves North East Norfolk and the Broads that he will be tutoring another landscape painting course for us in ’08.
‘Fantastic week – suitably worn out’
‘Well worth the journey to get here. A super week and so inspiring’ ’07 Visitor’s comments.
TUTOR: CHARLES EVANS.
MAY 27th - JUNE 1st.
COST: £270.00.
JUNE
18. ’SAILING/PAINTING on NORFOLK WHERRY YACHT ‘WHITE MOTH’.jpg) Now in our 17th year of professionally skippered, fun filled and safe sailing and painting holidays; enjoy a tranquil few days at a slower pace of life cruising the Northern Broads system of inland waterways, fully accommodated aboard this beautifully restored Edwardian pleasure wherry yacht. Truly the very best way to see the Broads is from the water. Sketching and painting from the decks or ashore, using watercolour, pen and wash and a variety of drawing and painting quick and easy techniques, enjoy to the full this, our first of three unique cruising holidays on the Broads in ‘08.
‘What a wonderful way to experience the Broads’ ’07 visitor comment.
TUTOR: ANGELA DAMMERY
JUNE 2nd-6th.
COST: £420.00
19. ‘ORIENTAL SILK PAINTING’
.jpg) This internationally acclaimed master of the art of traditional oriental silk painting will once again amaze her students with her skill and creative energy in this traditional method of working. One of only 4 oriental artists working in the West capable of teaching this age old method, Cai Xiao Li is unique amongst brush and silk painters worldwide. We are extremely fortunate that she is prepared to tutor for us again in ’08.
TUTORS: CAI XIAO LI
JUNE 8th - 12th
COST: £285.00.
20. ‘A BROADS SKETCH BOOK on ‘GOLDEN SUNSET’
 Join Angela for daily cruising on the Norfolk Broads Northern stretches of inland waterways on the Centre’s own Classic Edwardian motor launch; exploring the rivers Ant and Bure and Barton Broad. Soak up the unique atmosphere and marvel at the abundant wildlife and peaceful watery environment; recording what you see, sometimes from the decks or ashore, in sketch books and with a camera. Angela will start each day with a short studio session to demonstrate speedy working techniques. Many ideas will be generated through intensive sketch book working on location to enable you to produce more completed work at home.You will be able to use a variety of fast and easy drawing and painting techniques, working in watercolour, a range of drawing tools and perhaps some less familiar and unusual methods of working. (Max 5 only.)
‘Challenging techniques in lovely settings. We had a great time on ‘Golden Sunset’. A unique and enjoyable course. Angela even managed the weather!’ Visitor’s comments.
TUTOR: ANGELA DAMMERY.
JUNE 20th – 22nd.
COST: £200.00.
21. ‘WINDMILLS, WETLANDS AND WATERWAYS IN PASTEL’
 After an initial session in the studio, when John will give a full demonstration of his delightful impressionistic pastel techniques, you will enjoy working on quiet locations nearby in Dilham and surrounding rural areas, and a little further a field for a picturesque windmill. (weather permitting.) John is a very talented pastelist and exceptional tutor who has been a firm favourite at BAC for many years. He is keen to pass on all he knows to his students and is a well respected and very accomplished tutor, with a quiet and authoritative delivery, giving much attention to group needs as well as individual support through numerous demonstrations and critiques. Paintings and demos may be continued in the studio from sketches and photographic references if wet or too cold for outdoor working.
TUTOR: JOHN PATCHETT.
JUNE 28TH - 29TH.
COST: £160.00.
JULY
22. ’SAILING/PAINTING on NORFOLK WHERRY YACHT ‘WHITE MOTH’
 Our second professionally skippered wherry cruise on ‘White Moth’ in ’08 will explore the Southern Broads system of inland waterways beyond Yarmouth and Breydon Water to Beccles and Geldeston Lock. Our tutor David Hurrell, is a very experienced and talented professional illustrator and watercolourist who has regularly tutored on our cruises and other courses at BAC for many years. His paintings, prints and drawings are avidly collected and his humorous delivery and dedication to his groups needs will ensure a fun filled and enjoyable safe cruising holiday. Sketch book working will form a considerable part of this course but there may also be time to paint in watercolour at points ashore en route.
‘A superb gathering of watercolour enthusiasts painting in the very fresh air. A great tutor in David, excellent hostess and one to one support’ ’07 visitor comment.
TUTOR: DAVID HURRELL
JUNE 30th - JULY 4th.
COST: £425.00.
23. ’SECRET FIELD AND GARDEN CORNERS – LINE AND WASH AND WATERCOLOUR’
 Sue is one of our most experienced, popular and hard working tutors, whose dedication to her students and energy and enthusiasm endear her to all. She is a talented and prolific professional illustrator using all water based media and specialising in exciting and innovative uses of mixed media techniques. In this line and wash and watercolour course you will go to a number of ‘off the beaten track’ local rural locations, as well as working from quiet garden and riverside subjects. Sue will continually demonstrate each new technique to the group and also on a one to one basis, with lots of useful critiques at intervals during the 4 days. A full indoor wet weather programme will be available if needed.
‘Standard of instruction top class! Sue took an interest in each student and matched one to one sessions to the requirements and problems of the individual – something rarely found on courses’ ’07 visitors comment.
TUTOR: SUE WILLIAMS
JULY 6TH – JULY 9TH.
Cost: £224
24. ‘BEGINNERS IMPRESSIONIST OILS’
.jpg) If you have never tried painting in oils before or are scared of starting and don’t know where to begin, then this course is for you. John’s quiet, patient and enthusiastic approach and his willingness to impart all he knows will dispel all fear of being able to work confidently in this medium. He will ensure that you leave fully briefed and experienced in the basics needed to continue working in this modern Impressionistic style, influenced by Monet and the French Impressionists.
An ideal primer to courses 23 and 24.
TUTOR: JOHN SHAVE.
JULY 10th
COST: £95.00.
25. ‘WIDE SKIES AND WATERY LANDSCAPES IN OILS’
 John is a very prolific and gifted professional painter in all media but in UK is particularly well known for his landscapes in oil. He is also a very able and enthusiastic tutor who is extremely generous with his considerable knowledge of the Impressionistic style of oil painting and so keen to impart all he knows to others. John will give frequent demonstrations and much one to one guidance throughout, with tips and hints on every aspect of painting oil landscapes en plein air, at a number of locations which characterise the beauty of this unspoilt area and which have been made famous by the late Edward Seago.
A course suitable for all but complete beginners to oil painting.
TUTOR: JOHN SHAVE.
JULY 11th 12th 13th.
COST: £200.00.
26. ‘SUMMER PORTRAITS IN OIL’
 One of John’s particular pleasures is painting portraits, for which he is widely known and respected, particularly in Australia, where he spends part of each year. Summer is an ideal time to consider out of door locations for portrait painting. The French Impressionists were intrigued with the effects of dappled sunlight and shadows on figures seen en plein air, so on this course – weather permitting – we shall have our models posed in the garden in preference to the studio, to better explore the beautiful and delicate qualities of light, shade and colour on the human figure in natural daylight; encouraging a fresh Impressionistic approach to portraiture. This course is suitable for all ability levels except complete beginners to oil painting and will use clothed male and female models throughout.
TUTOR: JOHN SHAVE.
JULY 14th 15th
COST £185.00.
27. ‘THINK FRINK AT YOUR KITCHEN SINK! Sculpture without firing’
 This new course with a gifted sculptor and experienced teacher is designed to enable you to reproduce work in a permanent, cheap and easily resourced material at home and without the need for specialist equipment. During the 3 days Richard will demonstrate and give one to one guidance on modelling in clay and simple mould making techniques. The safe materials, methods and techniques used will allow you to cast your work in quick drying formulated cement that will be ideal for indoor or outdoor purposes and also for public sites. You will be working imaginatively, basing your pieces on your own ideas to produce designs in relief and also in the round. This is a sculpture course for all ability levels; sparing yourself the expense of running a kiln or incurring the exorbitant costs of casting in bronze.
TUTOR: RICHARD WILKES.
JULY 19th 20th 21st.
Cost: £200
28. ‘THAMES BARGE SAILING/PAINTING in watercolour’
 We are delighted to welcome William Newton onto the BAC tutor team for our 16th year of Thames barge cruising along the East Coast. Thames sailing barge ‘Pudge’ has been a firm favourite for some years and we shall once again enjoy being part of the Blackwater Barge Match on this cruise, starting and finishing at Maldon. Initially time will be spent ashore working around the quayside at this picturesque riverside town where there are always numerous barges berthed. We will then set sail and moor further out in the Blackwater estuary to await the race start on the Saturday morning. Following the Match, an evening supper may be taken at the hosting yacht club Prize Giving. On the last day there will be lots of sailing, sketching and painting at Pin Mill. This is a safe and exciting cruise with a professional and experienced skipper and crew to ensure our safety and the exhilaration of being a part of a barge match. A never to be forgotten experience. William is an enthusiast ic tutor and is well known for his professional experience and expertise as a talented watercolourist, whose favourite subjects are Thames barges. He will give lots of hints and tips, group demonstrations and one to one guidance and critiques wherever possible for sketching and watercolour painting.
‘Heaven has to go some to be better than this! Fab food, weather, sailing – Very many thanks.’
‘Many thanks for introducing me to so many new techniques, ideas and above all the beauty, experience and wonders of barging- A great cruise’ Visitor’s comments ’07 Barge cruise.
TUTOR: WILLIAM NEWTON.
JULY 24th - 27th.
COST: £355.00.
AUGUST
29. ‘NEW NORFOLK NOOKS AND CRANNIES’  This popular course will take you to some new locations in this unspoilt part of North Norfolk to experiment and explore the many ways of combining different water based paints and drawing techniques to produce lively and unusual combinations for mixed media paintings. The emphasis will be on close ups and well observed details, as well as lively loose paintings, rather than wide open landscape subjects. Revel in the colours and textures of natural and man made surfaces and learn how to depict these in the interesting rural subjects to be found nearby, such as old farm gates and styles, ancient stone and brick monuments, weathered old boats, derelict barns and wood and thatch,as well as unruly river banks and mysterious garden corners.
‘I wasn’t sure what to expect but it has been brilliant, so many ideas and small points to inspire my technique. Many thanks.’ ’07 visitor comments.
TUTOR: ANGELA DAMMERY
AUGUST 1st 2nd 3rd.
COST: £200.00.
30. ‘WHISPERING REEDS AND WATERY LANDSCAPES IN WATERCOLOUR’ - SOLD OUT
.jpg) Joe is a diligent and enthusiastic tutor who loves to pass on everything he knows, all imparted through a friendly and easy going teaching style. His complete mastery of the medium is evident and his depiction of water in all its moods and colours using the pure watercolour technique, sometimes with the addition of mixed media, is beyond compare. He frequently punctuates the practical sessions with many clear demonstrations to explain his unique and individual watercolour processes and is attentive to everyone’s particular needs, giving much one to one attention as well as group critiques.
This course will take you to many beautiful quiet and peaceful locations which typify the characteristics and unique wetland qualities of the Norfolk Broads National Park and the wilder coastal areas of N. E Norfolk. Studio sessions will largely cover new techniques before painting outside if weather permits. The course is suitable for all watercolourists wishing to further their skills. However for complete beginners to this medium Joe may conduct a short preliminary session following the introductory cheese and wine get together on Sunday August 3rd.
‘An inspiring and great week which has renewed my intent to continue painting. The Centre is an excellent venue and the friendly comfortable atmosphere most welcoming’
TUTOR: JOE DOWDEN.
AUGUST 3rd - 8th.
COST: £270.00.
30a. ‘LIGHT AND SHADE' - Dramatic winter watercolours
Due to popular demand Joe is now offering an additional new watercolour course which will stretch the more able watercolourist as well as introduce near beginners to the wonders of a wide range of watercolour techniques. Work will be part location based if fine and also in the studio. Joe will ably demonstrate and give many hints and tips for painting winter subjects including water logged farm yards, snow scenes and strongly lit and atmospheric countryside scenes.His easy going and enthusiastic approach and total control of the medium will inspire all watercolourists to reach new heights in their painting. A course to encourage innovative and lively painting all winter long.
TUTORS: JOE DOWDEN.
SEPTEMBER 19th, 20th, 21st.
COST: £200.00.
31. ‘EXPLORING LANDSCAPE PAINTING WITH A PALETTE KNIFE – oil or acrylic’
 Brian is an experienced teacher and talented artist who works in a wide range of media and techniques. Brian will demonstrate and help painters individually and as a group to create landscapes, incorporating the use of the palette knife with your existing painting techniques or entirely from scratch. His easy to understand methods and down to earth teaching style will enable you to develop a lively and more expressive approach to landscape painting. You will be working in oils or acrylics from photographic references and sketches, or out on location nearby if fine.
TUTORS: BRIAN COPPARD.
AUGUST 9th - 10th.
COST: £160.00.
32. ‘DRAWING REALITY’
 An ideal drawing primer for those joining any of our ‘Painting reality’ courses – especially Stage 1, as it will cover all the essential information needed to draw objectively and with a degree of accuracy and confidence. It will also give a tremendous boost and hone the drawing skills of anyone who has problems with achieving accurate representation of individual objects and special interpretation. This course will meet head on some of the knotty problems concerning perspective, proportion, composition and planning and all those drawing aspects we try to avoid, but know we should try to grasp. The course therefore is suitable for the determined beginner/improver as well as the more experienced artist. A rarely to be found and exacting course, but so rewarding. Take up this challenge and see your drawing ability reach new heights with the guidance of this gifted professional painter and charismatic tutor.
TUTOR: WILLIAM CALLADINE.
AUGUST 23rd 24th.
COST: £160.00.
33. ‘PAINTING REALITY PART 1’
 Nowhere else will you find this Classical oil painting course which will take you into the world and workmanship of the Old Masters. William is one of a very few sufficiently experienced and knowledgeable professional painters either willing or capable of giving such a comprehensive and practical insight into the working methods and materials of such artists as Rembrandt, Rubens and the 17th Century Dutch Masters Vermeer, De Hooch and Willem Claes. This course is Part 1 of our unique internationally recognised 3 part series using the working practises, recipes, palettes and traditions of Northern European Classical oil painters. Transform your work and reach heights of oil painting prowess never imagined with guidance from this exceptional and enthusiastic tutor who truly loves to impart his vast storehouse of knowledge acquired over a long painting career as a professional in this field. Amaze your friends and marvel at your new found ability to create the bloom on a grape or peach, the richness of silks and satins and the shine and reflections on silver and glass. With dedication, nothing is impossible using these age old skills. It will delight all serious artists and has inspired many of our students over the years to show and sell at the RA Summer Show and at other prestigious galleries. An ideal course for art students, teachers, art historians and anyone keen to discover the secret techniques which has formed the backbone, and still influences all forms of European painting today.
£10.00 discount if also joining ‘Drawing reality’. Course 32.
‘On this course I received the very best art teaching I have ever experienced’
Visitor’s comments on Part 1.
TUTOR: WILLIAM CALLADINE.
AUGUST 24th - 29th
COST: £270.00.
34. ‘SENSATIONAL SHIBORI WITH PROCION DYEING’ As President of the Quilter’s Guild of the British Isles, Janice has been involved in patchwork and quilting for the past 30 years and has been teaching and writing on quilting since 1988. On the first day of this course you will produce your own hand dyed fabrics using stitch, tied, pleated and wrapped techniques This fascinating method of patterning fabrics has been used in India and Africa for many years. If you are hooked on Shibori dyeing techniques and want to make a quilt or wall hanging, then this is the course for you. You will be shown how best to design a piece of work with your precious pieces of fabric dyed on the first day. Appliqué, embellishing and quilting techniques and ideas will then be discussed and put into practise, using machine or hand piecing methods for hand or machine quilting.
TUTOR: JANICE GUNNER.
AUGUST 30th 31st SEPTEMBER 1st
COST: £200.00.
SEPTEMBER
35. ‘COMPLETE BEGINNERS DRAWING COURSE’
 This is a course to inspire the would be artist or craft worker who is convinced they cannot draw! Professional painter and experienced tutor, Angela Dammery has always loved drawing and firmly believes it should form the basis of all artists experience, regardless of the medium or subject matter used. This short course will introduce participants to a variety of different easy to grasp objective drawing techniques, materials and ideas. We will also focus on some simple basic principles of perspective, proportion, tone and composition, using still life, the figure, landscape and flowers. The aim of the course is to foster the notion that everyone can draw in some measure; that drawing is fun and can inform and strengthen our understanding of the visual world around us, to vastly improve our painting and to supply the skills necessary to depict visual imagery with a degree of accuracy and feeling. So just be prepared to ‘have a go. You will be surprised with your results.
‘Altogether an extremely interesting course. Everyone should do it’ ’07 visitor comments.
TUTOR: ANGELA DAMMERY.
SEPTEMBER 6th/7th.
COST: £160.00.
36. ‘A DAY ON THE FARM IN LINE AND WASH’
 This day workshop will give opportunities for expressive working on a variety of subject material which can be found in and around a local farm. Animals, landscapes, buildings and people at work may all feature and Tim will be on hand to give expert group and one to one guidance throughout. If wet, work may continue under cover or back at the studio from sketches and photographic references of the locations.
TUTOR: TIM FISHER.
SEPTEMBER 8th
COST: £95.00.
37. ‘AUTUMN LANDSCAPES IN PEN AND WASH’ This generous and talented professional artist will offer an unrivalled variety of creative ways of working in pen and ink and watercolour. The area around Dilham is very rural and peaceful. In autumn the landscape and river banks take on a mellow look, branches appear and reeds and leaves change from their bright greens to subtle tones and textures, making ideal subjects for these techniques. Tim’s teaching ability is second to none. He is attentive to everyone’s needs, assisting with solutions in a calm and dedicated manner with numerous demos and critiques throughout. If wet or too cold, work will continue in the studio from sketches and photographic references.
‘Truly inspirational; an excellent tutor for novices like me. I really enjoyed the course and am looking forward to more of the same next year’ ’07 visitor comments.
TUTOR: TIM FISHER.
SEPTEMBER 9th/10th/11th
COST: £200.00.
38. ’LAND, SEA AND SKY – Marine painting in oils’
 NEW COURSE AND TUTOR
Roy is one of those unique characters who arrived at painting via unusual routes. A true Cornishman, Roy worked in tin mines and shipyards as a welder and following illness, took up painting in 1999. Although self taught he was voted the SAA Artist of the Year in 2000 and runner up in 2001 and short listed for ‘Not the Turner Prize’ in 2003. He is a natural and unaffected man immediately putting everyone at their ease and is in great demand as a demonstrator and course tutor. His obvious passion for the oil medium, the sea and the coastline he loves is self evident, enabling him to inspire everyone to start painting seascapes. Using just 9 colours and a straightforward painting technique, this course is suitable for all abilities except complete beginners to oil painting.
TUTOR: ROY LANG.
SEPTEMBER 13th/14th/15th.
COST: £200.00.
39. ‘AN ESSENCE OF LANDSCAPE - Creative embroidery’
 Those textile artists familiar with Jan’s beautiful and innovative creative embroidery style and her unsurpassed teaching ability, will know this is not a course to be missed. Her tireless energy and dedication to pass on all she knows to her students ensure everyone takes home stunning results and is enthused with new ideas. Using combinations of soluble fabrics and hand and machine stitches, you will be encouraged to create a cloth which captures the essence of aspects of landscape. Composition, colour, texture and pattern will be considered and exploited as necessary. The use of an embellishing machine may be appropriate in some instances.
‘Another brilliant and challenging 2 days of stitch with Jan.’ ’07 visitors comment.
TUTORS: JAN BEANEY
SEPTEMBER 23rd/24th
COST: £165.00
OCTOBER
40. ‘ETCHING FOR ALL’
 Richard is a well known Suffolk printmaker and designer and an elected member of the Society of Painter Printmakers, studying printmaking – like his father Edward Bawden – at the Royal College of Art. London. He has a natural sense of design, both formal and decorative. His expertise, experience and innovative approach to printmaking place him at the pinnacle of his profession; this coupled with his obvious desire to impart information and skills, make this course a ‘must’ for any printmaker. Richard has exhibited widely at the RA Summer Show and his work is in the collections of the Tate Gallery and V&A museum and many private collections worldwide. The beautiful subtly coloured and sensitive etchings explore the uses of many techniques including the tonal intaglio method of aquatint, sugar lift and soft and hard ground etching. This course offers a variety of safe etching techniques to the complete novice as well as the experienced printmaker. Some materials are provided and others can be purchased direct from the tutor or from the Centre.
TUTOR: RICHARD BAWDEN.
NOVEMBER 3th/4th/5th.
COST: £230.00.
41. ‘STITCH AND ENRICH -Creative embroidery’
 Those who are familiar with Jean’s exuberant and innovative approach to creative embroidery will already know what an inspiring, exhilarating and enthusiastic tutor she is as well as being one of the UK’s most gifted creative embroiderers and sought after lecturers. This course offers a celebration of stitch using patterned fabrics from a range of ethnic sources incorporating hand and machine embellishing and will, as always, be a very popular textile course in ’08.
‘Inspiring – informative – engrossing and thoroughly enjoyable. The best 2 days this year’
’07 visitor comments. Textile course.
TUTOR: JEAN LITTLEJOHN.
OCTOBER 29th/30th
COST: £165.00.
NOVEMBER
42. ‘EXPERIMENTAL PRINTMAKING AND COLLAGRAPHY’ - SOLD OUT
 Laurie is an experienced and innovative printmaker and qualified teacher who takes inspiration for his own work from the landscape and built environment around him, using intricately drawn and deeply bitten two plate etchings and richly textured collaged plates producing collagraphed prints of often mysterious architectural spaces. During this weekend course you will learn to make collaged plates from normal art materials exploring and incorporating objects and textures. You will then be shown how to integrate these with traditional engraving and mark making techniques. Laurie will introduce you to the delights of intaglio printmaking on a choice of 2 etching presses. Through exploration and experimentation the vast possibilities inherent in different inks, ‘wipes’ and papers for printmaking will begin to be revealed. This course offers a new direction for existing and experienced printmakers and is also an ideal introduction into the realms of printmaking for complete beginners.
TUTOR: LAURIE RUDLING.
NOVEMBER 8th/9th.
COST: £165.00.
42a. ‘EXPERIMENTAL PRINTMAKING AND COLLAGRAPHY’
Due to popular demand Laurie is offering a second Collagraphy course this year. This additional course follows the same format as course 42 and is suitable for complete beginners to printmaking as well as more experienced printers, who will find Laurie's lively and innovative use of materials and design ideas will inspire them to produce many original prints over the weekend.
TUTOR: LAURIE RUDLING.
NOVEMBER 15th/16th.
COST: £165.00.
43. ‘CREATING MINIATURE PEOPLE IN STUMP WORK EMBROIDERY’
 Explore the intriguing art of miniature raised embroidery by creating wonderfully characterful portraits, inspired by the figures of original 17th century Stumpwork panels. Whether you choose to depict a figure of fantasy, a historical hero or any of your family members, this enthusiastic and innovative tutor will guide you step by step through the technical skills required to produce your own unique piece. Learn to create charming and imaginative faces using manipulated, padded and painted fabric with carved wooden noses! Dress your figure in fine clothing and head pieces using finely worked needle lace slips, embellished with surface embroidery. A fun and informative course for both the novice embroiderer and those with more experience.
TUTORS: JENNY ADIN - CHRISTIE
NOVEMBER 22nd/23rd.
COST: £165.00.
44. ‘COME DANCING’ - A TINSEL AND TURKEY WEEKEND OF DANCE – Latin American and Ballroom’
NEW COURSE AND TUTOR
Accommodated at the ** Manor Hotel. Mundesley. Norfolk. Includes full board and cabaret. All inclusive price: From £250.00. Paul Harris is a well known Exhibition dancer and Instructor on cruise ships and at dance venues throughout UK and abroad. He is a talented dancer and energetic tutor with a great sense of humour, ensuring that his dance weekends are always a great deal of fun. So treat yourself to a lively and invigorating weekend away - just for you and maybe a partner, and have a well earned break before the rigours of Christmas ’08 set in.
TUTOR: PAUL HARRIS
NOVEMBER 28th/29th/30th.
COST: £250.00.
45. ‘A CHRISTMAS BOX OF DELIGHTS – intriguing and inspiring gifts for all.’
 With Christmas approaching this is the time to let your creative energy flow. With the expert guidance of qualified tutors and professional textile artists Penny and Kit, use up all those left over lovely, but redundant bits of fabric, thread, wool, ribbons, buttons and any other embellishing materials you have in storage, make a variety of quickly made but gorgeous and colourful bags, note books, papers, accessories, gift boxes, hats, soft toys, mobiles and Christmas tree decorations etc, to give as presents, or – if you can’t bear to part with them - to enjoy yourself; using a variety of simple art and craft techniques. Some materials will be provided.
TUTOR: PENNY GRAHAM-JONES/KIT CALLADINE
NOVEMBER 29th/30th.
COST: £160.00. | 
